Press Releases

San Joaquin County has some of the longest commute times in the country, with over 24,000 residents spending more than 1 ½ hours in their car every day

The expansion of the 99/120 connector will reduce traffic congestion and improve safety

Over 1/3 of the Central Valley’s water comes from the snowpack, but so does nearly 100% of the flood risk

After the recent blizzard, snowpack levels for the Northern Sierra shot up to 114% of the normal level, and snowpack for the Central Sierra is at 101%

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced that he secured funding to protect wildland firefighters from major cuts to their pay and benefits in the House-passed government funding bill. Wildland firefighters made as little as $11.86 per hour – less than the living wage - before Rep. Harder secured a pay increase for them in 2021.

The Delta Tunnel’s construction would jeopardize the Delta’s levee system and could damage critical flood prevention infrastructure

Rep. Harder and his colleagues are also working to block federal resources from being used to jam the boondoggle project through

A new invasive species of beetle was recently found infesting almonds and pistachios in the San Joaquin Valley; the beetle’s larvae cause damage by boring into nuts

Reports show criminals are stealing livestock and expensive equipment like tractors from farms and

New FTC report shows Americans lost a record $10 billion to scams and fraud last year; more than 2022’s record-high $8.8 billion and nearly 300% higher than 2020

WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Harder announced the San Joaquin County Office of Education will receive a $13,951,807 federal grant for its Head Start programs supporting children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. Head Start provides school readiness, social development, and health services for young children while they are in their prime of early development.